To Sackett Family Discussion List >From Chris Sackett Transcript from Newtown records: 6 Feb 1695/96. Sale of land. Josias Firman to (Capt.) Joseph Sackett (1656-1719, w7). Source: Town Minutes of Newtown [Long Island] 1653-1734: Transcriptions of Early Town Records of New York. Historical Records Survey, NY 1941. Vol 2, Part 2, p33. Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake City. (Note: "[Long Island]" is not part of title of book). ------------------ Tis indenture made this sixt day of February in Sevnth yeare of the reign of ... Sovereign Lord William by the Grace of God King of england, Scotland & France & Irla.. Defender of the faith & in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred nint. & five six betwene Josias firman jun of newtoune in Queens County on Long island alia. nasaw in the Privince of new york in americo yeoman of the one part & Joseph Sackett of the Town County & province afore sd yeoman on the other part wittnesseth that the sd Josias Firman for ain considertaion of a valuable som of mony to him the sd in hand paid at or before the Incealing & Deleveing hereof hath bargained sold enfofed and Confirmed & by these Presents doth these bargain sell enffofee & Confirm unto ye sd Joseph Sacket both thse Certain Draugh Lots which of right do properly lying within ye bounds of newtowne on ye south side there of in Length breadth & bounded as ye neighbours Lots do to me blonging ye one of which by properly to me belong the othe which I had of my father firman as by deed of gift from him to my seef my heyres & sianes ... appear the bargained Premisces I ye sd Josias firman from me my heyrs Excutors Administratou.. or Asignes do fully freely and absolutely by these prsents bargain sell enfeefee confirm make .... and deliver to ye sd Joseph Sacket to ye only & proper use & behofe of him to him to love ... to hold the sam to him his heyres Excutors Adminitratrors & Asignes for ever without any manner of clame by any person or persons shall and will warrant and for ever by these prsents defend The which I the said Josias firman junier have of my owne accord put in further testimony by setting too my hand and seal the day month and year above writen Scituation of ye Premesis enterlineing before ye Signing Sealing & dlvering hereof Signed Sealed & Delevering the marke of in the presence of us Josias firman Jermiah Burroughes junr (s) Ezekial Lewis his John Roberts marke ------------------------------- Newtown Apprill - ye sixth 1715 - Begining at the Corner By ye Gate Runing South wardly 14 Rods to a stump thence Eastterly 67 Rods & 6 feet to the hill side thence North wardly 60 Rods to ye first station Containing 4 Acres & 154 Rods taken upon my Purchase Right by me Joseph Burroughs -------------------------------